Comments on: New Laser Toenail Treatments Promise to Zap Ugly Nail Fungus

By: How to Get Rid of Toenail Fungus

How to Get Rid of Toenail Fungus — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 11:44:32 +0000

[...] nail fungus treatments are starting to become quite popular. Do a search on google.com for “laser toenail fungus treatment.” Although this treatment is very new, it has received decent reviews. However, the price [...]

By: babyboomerqueen

babyboomerqueen — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 05:07:19 +0000

There are some links in the article for more information.

Peace,
Sharon
~The Baby Boomer Queen~

By: J

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:32:39 +0000

What type of laser is it? Pulse dye? What is the wavelength? What is the name and who makes it? I’d like to know more about it.

By: babyboomerqueen

babyboomerqueen — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:49:03 +0000

Thank you Doc Brock…

That was very informative and enlightening.

When you laser the nail, are you killing the nail, as well as the fungus?

Is this a good treatment for severe diabetes?

Southern smiles and world peace,
Sharon
~The Baby Boomer Queen~

By: Bruce Bock, MD

Bruce Bock, MD — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:57:04 +0000

I am part of a group of doctors that has opened several centers that specifically treat toenail fungus in California and the results are very promising. Some of the centers have now done 600-700 cases and the success rates are better than 85%.

It works using a very specialized laser that can penetrate the nail and even into the skin and the growth plate of the nail. The fungus are killed without damaging the toe or the nail. Treatment usually requires just one session. It is not painful so no anesthesia is required. There is no recovery period, you resume your usual activities immediately.

The nail then regrows without the fungus, and usually appears as nice as the nail did before the fungus started.

This treatment is much more effective than any of the present medical treatments available. It is expensive but has virtually no side effects (unlike the medications that need to be taken for months). It can also be repeated for those patients in whom it was not effective the first time, or in those with recurrences sometime down the line.

Disadvantages are the expense which is usually not covered by insurance. The fact that you have to wait for the nail to grow out to see the results, which can take 8 months or more.

It’s quite an effective new treatment.

By: New Laser Toenail Treatments Promise to Zap Ugly Nail Fungus … « Toe Fungus

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:53:00 +0000

[...] smart wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptLaser toenail treatments might be the answer for some 35 million people in the United States that suffer from annoying toenail fungus. The PinPointe laser is. [...]

By: Gus

Gus — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:22:40 +0000

The effectiveness of this treatment is more than 80%, its a great tool to remove fungus from nails

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:36:17 +0000

If it works I think that is wonderful!!!